Netbackup 7.6 - MSDP Maximum Pool Capacity

[SYMAJ]

I am aware that the maximum capacity of an MSDP pool was 64TB - but as the 52xx Appliances can now ship with 4 expansion trays and can support a de-dup pool of upto 144TB I am assuming this has been increased across the board.

The data sheet for the 5230 states:

Dynamic storage—Usable capacity can be any combination of up to 144 TB deduplication pool or 148 TB Advanced Disk pool (non-deduplicated storage).

I will be creating an MSDP pool on storage attached to a W2K8R2 media server, and would like to allocate this over the 64TB figure.  Can I now do this with NBU 7602 installed on the Master & Media servers ?

Thanks,

AJ.

[Jeff_Foglietta · Accepted solution]

Hey AJ,

Not with 2.6.0.2...    2.6.0.3 IS necessary... I've installed a few already with 2.6.0.3 code. Using all 4 shelves only (Leaving the 4.5 TB head for AD only).. You will get a shade over 140TB usable storage which can ALL be applied to deduplication. 64TB barrier broken in a big way.

[Mark_Solutions · Accepted solution]

This is an Appliance only feature .. you cannot do it with any other MSDP as yet I am afraid

So your Windows servers will still have the 64TB limit

[SYMAJ]

OK - good to know.  I am puzzled why this is an appliance ONLY feature as opposed to a 7603 feature (and a little dissappointed).

Thanks Guys.

AJ

[Marianne]

The additional capacity is only documented in Appliance Release Notes:

2.6.0.2: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC7156 
2.6.0.3: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC7458

Nothing about increased capacity in NBU Release Notes:

7.6.0.2: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6840
7.6.0.3: http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC7221 

[Mark_Solutions]

Perhaps it makes the Appliances a more attractive purchase option than a build you own server .. now would they really do that - LOL!

#EDIT# and it is available on appliances from 7.6.0.2 by the way .. you dont need to be at 7.6.0.3 to be able to add extra shelves

[Nicolai]

MSDP capacity on "build you're own device" will be raised in a further version of netbackup according to a trustworthy source.

[tsimerson]

The "build you're own device" will still be limited to less than the appliance.  I have heard that it will be only 96 TB, not the full 144 TB capacity of the appliances.

[jonas_presse1]

Dear,
Below the oficial technote that show this issue:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH217974&profileURL=https%3A%2F%2Fsymaccount-profile.symantec.com%2FSSO%2Findex.jsp%3FssoID%3D1409793011070o23j0G8Z7pb9sEF4v9v8dsWEZhGGQZ9Hzu0Lz

Regards,

Jonas Presse